CHEERLY

Etymology 1

Adjective

cheerly (comparative more cheerly, superlative most cheerly)

(archaic) Cheerful, gay; not gloomy.

Etymology 2

Adverb

cheerly (comparative more cheerly, superlative most cheerly)

(archaic) Cheerily, cheerfully, heartily; briskly.

Anagrams

• lechery

Source: Wiktionary


Cheer"ly, a.

Definition: Gay; cheerful. [Obs.] Shak.

Cheer"ly, adv.

Definition: Cheerily. [Archaic] Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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